I had to break up with a partner recently because they were not in a good place for a relationship. My nesting partner recognized that I would constantly be emotionally exhausted whenever I interacted with my other partner because I would always be there helping them get through whatever issues they had at the time.

I feel guilty because I feel like I wasn't enough for them but I also recognize that I can't be what they need to get up in the morning. I decided to break things off when my best friend asked me have there been more good days than bad and I told him it's been half and half.

They aren't a bad person, just someone who has been in many bad relationships and when they finally got in a good one it was scary and too much for them.

I'm also worried about finding someone new because dating is hard but meeting people, especially those okay with poly, is also hard.

I just wanted to vent a little about how I'm feeling. How do you cope with the feeling that you did the right thing by breaking things off but still feel guilty?